Ch 22 Interactions

• Roman Catholic Missionaries
  • established a Roman Catholic presence in China
  • never was able to convert many people because of distance and native traditions
    • main missionary was John of Montecorvino in China
• Sufi mystics began spreading Islam in Conquered lands

• Zheng He was a Eunuch admiral
  • He led 7 voyages to the Indian Ocean Basin to establish Chinese Presence
• Portugal
  • wanted to find a way to get to the Indian ocean by sailing around Africa
  • Bartolomeu Dias and Vasco da Gama were the first to enter it via ship
• Columbus wanted to find a western route to Asian markets
  • Discovered the Caribbean Islands
• Marco Polo was the best known long distance traveler of his time
  • He was liked by Khubilai Khan, who allowed him to merchant in China
  • Khubilai Khan also sent him out on numerous missions

• Along with the interactions and trade, the bubonic plague ("Black Death") was also spread

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